Is It The End or The Beginning of a New Decade? -The Decade Debate–
James Rada, Jr. and Blair Garrett Catoctin Banner Journalists, Jim and Blair, Face-off! Does 2020 mark the beginning of a new decade, or is it actually the end of a decade? What do you think? Let us...
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Day Trippin
Hit the Slopes this Winter Blair Garrett Winter is here, the snow is falling, and the ski slopes have never looked better. Snow may not currently be falling on your driveway, but you don’t have to...
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Dave Ammenheuser: Catoctin Alumni Makes Major Impact in Sports Journalism
blair Garrett From small-town journalist to big-time sports director, Dave Ammenheuser, a native of Thurmont, has done it all. Ammenheuser, 57, is now the sports director for a major news network, USA...
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Catoctin clinches State Championship
Dominance from Start to Finish Blair Garrett Catoctin High Football clinched its second state championship Saturday, December 7, defeating the Poets of Dunbar High School (Baltimore) 31-8 in a...
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Bollinger’s Restaurant Receives Grange Community Citizen Award
On Monday, November 25, 2019, Thurmont Grange #409 held its annual Community Citizen Award Banquet. The evening began with a welcome from Grange Master, Bob Wiles, followed by the Pledge of...
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New Dinner Take-Out at Celebrations Catering
Deb Abraham Spalding Known as a leader in the catering industry, the team at Celebrations Catering in Thurmont recently opened a unique opportunity for locals with dinner take-out, Mondays through...
View ArticleLions Clubs International, World’s Largest Service Club Organization
PDG Susan Bonura, District 22 W The Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is the charitable arm of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service club organization, with more than 1.4...
View ArticleRed Men’s Hall, Sabillasville
Joan Bittner Fry Note: The Red Men’s Hall was a part of Sabillasville’s local history for a long time. It is now a residence. From a “programme” dated May 9, 1914, for Cranberry Corners, a comedy...
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Catoctin High School Boys Basketball Alumni Gather for a Memorable Weekend
Deb Abraham Spalding On Friday, January 24, 2020, former Catoctin High School (CHS) basketball players from the 1979-80 and 1980-81 teams were invited on the court at half-time during the Catoctin...
View ArticleEmmitsburg’s Brown Water Problem Moves Nearer to Getting Fixed
James Rada, Jr. The Town of Emmitsburg found and repaired one leak in its water lines that may have been causing the brown tap water problems some residents have been experiencing for months. A second...
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Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs Infrastructure comes in many stripes. Sewer lines, water lines, sidewalks, streets, power lines, the list goes on. The number one infrastructure priority of town staff and...
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by James Rada, Jr. Emmitsburg JANUARY 2020 Meeting Pedestrian Bridge Over Flat Run Closed The pedestrian bridge along MD 140 over Flat Run is now closed. The contractor will remove it soon. This means...
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February Date Nights Made Easy
Blair Garrett With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start planning for a night out with your special someone. Chocolates and flowers are nice, but for those of us...
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On Pit Lane
Whether it’s Indy Cars, NASCAR stock cars, prototype sports cars, or G.T. race cars of almost all makes, Thurmont’s Scott Michael has built them and raced them. And whether it’s been in North America,...
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Benefit Breakfast for Luke Bradley
On Saturday, March 21, 2020, Trinity United Church of Christ and the Thurmont Lions Club will be partnering together to provide a benefit breakfast for Luke Bradley (pictured right) to help the family...
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Remembering Bo Cadle’s Influence on Local News
James Rada, Jr. Note: Portions of this article are pulled from a series of articles The Catoctin Banner ran in 2014 about the history of newspapers in Northern Frederick County. William R. “Bo” Cadle,...
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Good Soil Farm Offers Community Supported Agriculture
James Rada, Jr. Imagine having your own personal farmer who grows nutritious fruits and vegetables and harvests them the day you pick them up. This farmer deals with the dirt and bad weather to make...
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Emmitsburg FEBRUARY 2020 Meeting by James Rada, Jr. Baseball will be Played in Town this Summer The Thurmont Little League will play games in Emmitsburg on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays....
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Emmitsburg Mayor Don Briggs Happy Birthday, Emmitsburg! Established (platted) in 1885, we are now 235 years old. Speaking to age… infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure…there are all kinds....
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Long-Time Bowler Builds Lasting Legacy
Blair Garrett Dedication is something that often takes a long time to cultivate. For Thurmont native James “Jim” Wisotzkey, 95, bowling is something that has been an integral part of his life for a...
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